Timeless is the format that harnesses all cards on Arena, with no bans or rebalancing and just a few restricted cards, so any card you craft always has a format it can be played in
While I accept that the financial angle of Pokmon cards has been a point since the Base set, it has saddened me to see how crazy things have got
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I mean, if I have a look at the picture in the first post, the colors are all over the place due to different cameras, screens and other digital devices used for processing the colors
Looking to sell your collection or just trade in a couple cards for store credit
